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Open uni: Education policy and education system, spring 2025

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
4 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Teaching, education and psychology
Teaching format:
Distance teaching, Independent learning, Online teaching
Price:
80 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

The course looks into the Finnish education policy and education system especially from a historical perspective.


After the course, students will:

  •     Master different stages in the historical development of educational policy.
  •     Recognize the problems in equality in the Finnish educational policy.
  •     Be familiar with the significance of economic factors in policy formation. 
  •     Know the significance of globalization for national education policy.

This course is a part of the basic studies Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development that also offer an open university route to a Bachelor Degree Programme of the same name at the University of Eastern Finland. Read more here.

Study methods:

Alternative 1: Study circle report 18 h; independent work 90 h.
Alternative 2: Online book exam 2 h; independent work 106 h. The online exam will be held in November and there is a resit option in December.

This course is a part of the Basic studies in Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development. You may register for each course individually or by purchasing a study right for the whole basic studies module for the academic year 2024-2025. The price for individual courses is 20 €/ECTS credit and the price for the whole study module is 375€ (15€/ECTS credit point). This registration option for the whole study module is available until 25.10.2024.

The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units, and 15 euros per credit for study modules. The study fee is paid at registration.

Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi) There is no separate registration or fee for study modules; register for each course individually.

By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year.

Irrespective of time

Autumn or spring semester.

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Registration instructions

 

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you have not studied at UEF before, you will also receive instructions for activating a UEF username. If you already have a UEF username, change the password to your account. 

 

Your username will receive full access rights when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our study affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2024-11-25 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-01-15 23:59